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She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

Laura Reiley says ChatGPT supported her daughter’s suicidal thoughts for months, and experts say 0.15% of users show similar warning signs each week.

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A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?

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She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks

A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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